Insect-proof chest.



G. R. WILSON.

INSEGT PROOF CHEST.

APPLIoATIoN FILED APR. s, 1911.

1,015,984. Patented Jan. 30, 1912.4

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Z6 oo WITNESSES /NVEN TOR GEORGE R. WILSON,` OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.

INSECT-PROOF CHEST.

`Specicationoi. Letters Patent. v .Patented J an. 30, 1912.

Application led Aprl 6, 1911. Serial No. 619,2794.

To all lwwfm. t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport News, county of Warwick, State of Virglnia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect-Proof Chests, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in insect proof chests, the object being to provide a chest which is formed of any suitable material and yet will have the same insect repelling properties of cedar chests now employed for this purpose whereby the cost of manufacturing the chest is greatly reduced.

Another object of the invention is to provide a chest with a perforated lining spaced from the walls of the chest proper onfthe inside thereof so as to form a chamber or compartment in which cedar shavings, cedar sawdust, or any other suitable composition is adapted to be placed for protecting the contents of the chest from the ravages of insects.

A further 'object of the invent-ion is to provide a chest in which the lining is secured in position therein in such a mannerthat a chamber will be formed 'entirely surrounding the inner walls ofthe chest, said ,chamber being adapted to contain insect repelling substance.

A still further object of the invention is to provide novel means for securing the lining within the body of the chest, the chamber formed by the lining and walls of the chest being closed at its upper end by detachable strips which may be readily removed in order to allow the renewal of the insect repelling substance.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings-Figure 1 -is a vertical longitudinal section through my improved chest; Fig. 2 is a horizonta line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail top plan View of a' corner portion of the body of the chest; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of a ortion of lone of the stri s for closing the c amber formed' between t e lining and wallsof the chest; Fig. l5 is an inverted lan view of the cover partly broken away; ig. 6 is a detail vertical section showing. a'

section ta en on slightly modified form of strip; and Fig. 7

1s a perspective View of a portion of the strip detache Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawings.`

In the drawings, 1 indicates the body proper of my improved chest, 2 the cover',I i

said body and cover being formed of any suitable material 'and configuration desired."

Arranged Within the corners of the chest are corner posts 3 provided with vertical` grooves 4 and 5 adapted to receive perforated sheets of metal or wood 6 forming t-he lining of the chest, said lining 'being spaced from the inner face of the walls 'of the chest proper by vertical strips 7. The bottom of the chest is provided with a rectangular frame 8 formed of strips having a central transverse strip 9 and spaced. stripslO forming a support for the perforated sheet metal bottom 11, said bottom and side lining sheets being secured in position by screws passing through the lining into the strips as clearly shown. The side and endstrips of the lining rest upon the bottom of the chest 1 and abutlagainst the frame arranged within the bottom of the chest so as to form a' chamber practically surrounding the walls of the chest into which chamberis placed the insectrepelling substance, as shown at 12, which is preferably cedar shavings or cedar sawdust. The chamber formed by the frame in the bottom is also adapted to be -filled with the same material.` The corner posts 3 terminate short of the upper edge of the chest and form supports for closing strips 18. which are .provided with rabbeted edges 14 to receive the up er edges of the perforated sheets of met-al firming the sides'and ends of the lining. Binding strips 15 are arranged over the edge of the 'bottom sheet 11v in# order to form a tight joint between thel sides and bottom and by simplyremoving these strips, the bottom sheet may be raised upwardly in order to allow the renewal of the insect repelling substance. The closing strips 13 are mounted loosely upon the 'corner posts and the upper edges are flush with the upper edges of the chest and by this manner of mounting the closing strips, they may be readily detached, thereby permitting the renewal of the insect repelling substance.

:termed of strips and having a central transverse strip 18 and longitudinal strips 19 in order to torni a support for the peritorated sheet metal or Wood lining 2O which is secured in position by binding strips 2i and screws as clearly shown in order to torni a chamber in which the insect repeliing substance may be piaced.. Ain the modification shown in Figs. 6 and T, the bindingl strip lei is groot/ed at Q2, instead of being,r rabbeted, to receive the 'upper edge of the sheet inetai lining G.

Frein the foregoing description, it iviii be seen that it have provided a. chest With a perforated lining' spaced from the vv'ais of the chest forming a receptacle to receive the articles to be stored which is practicaiiy surrounded by vvaiis of insect repeiiing substance, so as to afford protection against insects. if.; vvili also be seen that the cover is adapted to fit tightiy over the chest.

iiiv'ag described my invention and set forth i 5 merits, what i ciaiin and desire to secure oy Letters Patent is l i. in insect prooin chest comprising a casing having corner posts provided with vertical grooves, strips secured to the inner tace et said casing, perforated sheets arranged in the grooves oit sai cornerl posts bearing against said strips forming a chamvher surrounding the inner Walls ot said casing, insect repeiiing substance arranged within said chamber, and detachable strips mounted on said corner posts for closing said chain-ber.

2. A chest having corner posts arranged therein provided with vertical grooves, strips secured to the inner face oit said chest, perforated sheets arranged on said strips extending into said grooves of the corner posts, an insect repeiling substance arranged Within the chamber formed by said perforated sheets, and cover strips arranged ai no on said corner posts having,` Vbeted edges to receive the upper edges et d sheets.

3. fin insect proofv chest comprising a body and a cover, the inner Walls of said body and cover having strips secured thereto, corner posts arranged in said body and provided with vertical grooves in aiinement with the Vouter faces oit the strips on the sides and ends of said body, perforated sheets arranged on said strips forming a chamber, the sheets on the sides and ends of said body extending into the grooves of said posts, an insect repeiiing substance arranged in said chamber termed by said sheet-s, and cover strips arranged on the corner posts having out out portions to re ceive ripper edges ot the perforated sheets carried by the sides and ends ot the body.

d. in insect proof chest comprising4 a body and cover therefor, corner posts arin 'the body ot said chest provided with. vertical grooves, strips arranged at right angie` to each other on the inner faces of said body, perforated sheets arranged in the grooves of said postsand resting upon said strips, the bottom oit said chest and top ot said cover being provided with strips, perforated sheets arranged on said strips, said strips and posts and perforated sheets forming a chamber entirely surrounding the inner faces of said chest, means for (dosing the chamber formed by the verticai perforated sheets, and an insect repeiiing substance arranged in said chambers. Y i

in testimony whereof ii my signature in presence of tWo Witneossesn R. TWELSN.

Witnesses itiAnvni F. PARKER,

d. H. Coon. 

